By: Zipporah Mutanu Kimanthi
Hello friend
Today was Day 1 of setting up my development environment as I prepare for serious coding, collaboration, and deployment work. I want to walk you through what I did, the challenges I faced, and how I overcame them ā so if you're just getting started, you won't feel alone.
Tools I Needed to Set Up
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Git
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Python 3.10+
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Text Editor (VS Code / PyCharm)
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WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
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Docker
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GitHub SSH Configuration
I already had the first four set up. The real work started with Docker and SSH configuration ā and thatās where most of the challenges came in.
Installing Docker on Windows with WSL
Step-by-Step Installation
Downloaded Docker Desktop from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop
During the install, I made sure to check āUse ā¦